My Brother's Ex (JENLISA STORY)

Prologue

Mabigat ang katawang nagtungo si Lisa sa kaniyang opisina buhat ng pakikipagsparing nito sa boxing ring kinaumagahan.

Unang araw nito sa trabaho bilang guro sa unibersidad na pinanggalingan niya. Bukod sa pagiging isang kilalang lawyer ay tinanggap n'yang maging isang professor upang may iba pa siyang pagkaabalahan.

She wants it that way. A busy life.

"Ito po ang schedule n'yo, Manoban." Naglapag ng isang papel ang secretary ng dean sa kaniyang harapan na agad naman nitong ipinagpapasalamat bago ito umalis muli.

Wala itong sinayang na sandali at muling naglakad palabas sa kaniyang opisina papunta sa kaniyang pinaka unang klase.

While she's walking elegantly, beautifully, and gracefully that leaves students in awe while some even dropped their jaw seeing her figure.

Kakaiba kasi talaga ang taglay nitong ganda. Matangkad, maliit ang rehistro ng mukha, maganda ang pangangatawan nito, at higit sa lahat, kakaiba ang kaniyang mata na tila ba kayang humigop ng kaluluwa ng tao kung tititigan ka nito.

Nang makarating sa tiyak na silid, binuksan nito ang pinto na nagpatigil naman sa pagkwentuhan ng mga estudyante na wala sa kaniya-kaniyang upuan.

"Everybody, good morning." She greeted coldly na nagpaayos agad ng mga upuan. Ang iba pa nga ay nagtatakbo pa upang makabalik sa kani-kanilang upuan.

Halatang intimidated ang karamihan sa kaniyang prisensya dahil hindi makatingin ang mga ito sa kaniyang mga mata ng diretso.

"Good morning, Ma'am." They greeted in unison as a response.

"I'm attorney Lalisa Manoban, and I am gonna be your professor in Economics-" nang magpakilala ay inililibot rin nito ang kaniyang paningin sa buong klase hanggang sa mahagip nito ang pigurang nagpatigil sa kaniya taimtim na pagsasalita.

Those eyes. She knows who owns them. It's Jennie's.

Is she my student? Tanong nito sa kaniyang sarili na tila ba kayang sagutin ang sariling katanungan.

Yes, she knows who Jennie Kim is. She was the one who entered her office two years ago to ask for help fighting at the court against her own brother. The brother who's technically her ex.

As far as she can remember, she helped Jennie Kim to win that case, but why is she looking at me that way? she asked. Jennie Kim is throwing cold stares on her direction enough for her to feel intimidated because of the unknown reason.

Two years ago, Jennie Kim was so innocent. She seemed helpless that day when she asked for help, it was like she has no one to turn to other that Lisa--but the person that Atty. Lisa is looking at right now is not that kind of Jennie Kim anymore.

She's looking superior now and fearless. What happened to you, Jennie? What happened to the person who's the main reason why my whole family disowned me after protecting your rights at the courtroom two years ago?